Black Swan's
Reunion (Ninety Two)
“Good morning.”
Jannet who was writing in her book immediately smiled warmly at the newly arrived Aciel. The refreshing aroma of Aciel immediately made Jannet feel her heart pounding again. Aciel is like a blend of the smell of wet trees in the rainy season and the citrus fragrance is so refreshing. He likes that.
“You've already done the job of professor Walter to collect next week?”
“Hmm.. it's Jason.” replied Aciel briefly. Jannet immediately turned to look at Aciel, looking anxious and inexhaustible at the man.
“Why don't you do it yourself? Why Jason?”
“Because the nerd wanted it. Never mind Jan, you just continue writing you and don't think about me.”
I don't know why Jannet feels that Aciel is such a special guy. The man had charisma that was too difficult
to be rejected, and the attitude of what is without lies makes Jannet feel she has fallen in love with the uniqueness of the man. Aciel is different from most men who prefer to use a lie mask when in front of him. As for Aciel, the man remained who he was without ever wanting to look good in front of anyone.
“Can you take me home today? My father has a job to do.”
“Sure, I will drive you home.” replied Aciel without hesitation. Unknowingly Jannet smiled to herself watching Aciel who was busy with her phone. Occasionally he peered at Aciel's phone, which featured dozens of emails the man had not read. With the little courage he had, Jannet tried to ask Aciel. “Why are you always busy with your phone, so you don't have time to do your chores.”
“You will know later.” replied the mysterious Aciel while winking sexy towards Jannet. The woman was silent at once and no longer wanted to ask Aciel anything. Next to Jannet's hand was raised towards her chest, and she felt how the heart rattled her chest cavity hard. Now he was convinced that the man had slowly ensnared him into his charms.
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Aciel stopped his car in a special parking lot at his company and coded Jannet to remove his seatbelt immediately.
“What are we here for, Ace?” jannet was confused. When Aciel's SUV turns into the office of a famous automotive company in America, Jannet is unceasingly curious about the man. But Aciel's calm gaze made Jannet finally follow the man down and into the magnificent building.
“Good morning Mr. Aciel.”
“Part Don.”
Jannet watched for any interactions between Aciel and the people who passed by them as she made her way to the elevator. Since then the man is still faithful to silence, letting Jannet continue to be haunted by her curiosity which is very disturbing.
“Welcome to my company, Jan.” Finally Aciel let out her voice as well when they had been inside the elevator. But it does not necessarily make Jannet satisfied because the question was answered perfectly by Aciel, he actually increasingly felt amazed by the man's confession.
“Ap what? You serious?” jannet was surprised. Aciel just sniffed his shoulders lightly, and after that immediately stepped out from inside the elevator as the electronic box clinked once.
“You've led the company at your young age?” jannet asked in disbelief. He could not hide his admiration for the man, and this further entangled Jannet deeper into the charm of Aciel.
“Didn't you want to know the truth of the rumor?”
“Ii yes, ta but..” Jannet felt she had lost the word to respond to Aciel's remarks that were too difficult to refute.
“And this is my room, come in.” Aciel opened the wooden door with intricate carvings for Jannet, and let the woman enter like a gentle man. In the room Aciel turned out to have been there Sian who was checking some files before he put it on the table Aciel.
“I guess you didn't come.”
Sian was still struggling with his files, not knowing that Aciel was coming with Jannet.
“That's Sian, the financial manager and the person you often see clinging to me when on campus.” said Aciel who immediately made Sian turn to the man.
“What a surprise.” comments Sian as she sees the faithful Jannet standing by the door of Aciel's room with a nervous face.
“Come Jan, you don't have to be nervous like that.”
“Hah? I'm not..” replied Jannet clumsy. It was obvious that he was indeed nervous and could not hide it from Aciel. And in her residence watching Aciel, Jannet felt that Aciel was not the same as the men who had been trying to approach her. Aciel is a free man who is what he is. He never looks contrived and just be himself. In addition, Aciel is also a man who is responsible because the man has run a big business at a very young age. Jannet could not help but ignore men as unique and special as Aciel just like that.
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The sound of heavy rain and lightning striking did not discourage Aciel from coming to the club where Alan was waiting for him at this time. The triumphant sneer was printed clearly on his face as tonight he would take the prize that the man had promised him one week ago.
“So what are you going to do to him?”
“What do you mean?” aciel asked cluelessly at Sian as they were stepping through the crowd of people who were busy dancing on the disco floor.
“Jannets. What will you do to him after this?”
“Of course ignore it, what else? I no longer need it.” replied Aciel sounded vile. Suddenly Sian feels sorry for Jannet who has been played by Aciel only to quench her thirst at the challenge Alan gives her. That woman would definitely be devastated if she knew everything after this.
“My gift? There is no reason to deny it anymore, jerk.” said Aciel slowly after he entered the special room that Alan ordered tonight to have fun. With a stifled growl Alan threw his car keys at Aciel and immediately drove Aciel away from his room.
“You fucking jerk, you own that Ford company? Why do you still want my car?”
“Huh..” Aciel stopped at the end of the door. Sneering cynically while turning his back on Alan, the man continued his words in a flat voice, “Of course for fun, what else? After all, your car after this will only end up in my company's junkyard. But thanks for the car, I'm looking forward to your next challenge.”
Aciel will never forget his past misfortune and how he managed to solve that challenge so easily. Of course he can ensnare any woman easily, Jannet is no exception.
“You just disappeared after that. I never saw you in class again. Even at graduation.”
Aciel quiet, she felt no need to answer the woman's question because she was no longer taking the same class in the next semester so that she would not have to deal with Jannet again.
“I was busy growing my business after that because before that company belonged to my grandfather, so I set up another company with my own efforts, Cadillac company if you want to know.” tell Aciel. Aura's estimation of looking so strong in Aciel made Jannet feel claustrophobic and could no longer expect anything from Aciel. Hope has been dashed. Aciel was no longer the man he thought would be his destiny.
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The excitement that was clearly seen at Summer's wedding made Eden instantly become self-doubtful. When he met his friends, Eden felt the world of his youth had returned in a more classy form of course. His meeting with Tranz and his family tonight made Eden so happy that he himself no longer knew how to express his joy to everyone.
“Your son is very similar to you, Tranz.”
“Of course, he's my son.” said Tranz proudly.
“But I don't expect him to inherit your player's attitude. It should have properties like Zara.”
Tranz's wife who was standing next to the man only blushed in embarrassment at Eden's words of praise. While Tranz himself is not too dizzy because after that he began to make a fuss with Tiffany who just came.
“Hai baby, how are you?” greet Eden no less excited while kissing Tiffany's cheeks alternately.
“Good, very good. Geez, this is little Aciel?!” tiffany asked worriedly at Louise who was still watching her mother's furore from inside the stroller. The woman then took Louise and held her like her own son. Tiffany has always wanted to have an adorable son like this. Unfortunately God still did not allow him to have a little angel in his life.
“Louise.” replied Eden short. He knew that Tiffany wanted a child for a long time.
“Then where is Ciara? He must have grown more and more now.”
“Ahh... the girl went with Olivia.”
“Olivia?” tiffany was confused.
“Sian Wife. You remember Sian no, she just got married to Olivia.”
Tiffany seemed to nod in understanding and she returned with the adorable Louise.
“I didn't expect if we could finally meet again. You, Tranz, Summer, all of you are the best.” said Eden on the sidelines of the fanfare of invited guests who are trying to get a flower throw from Summer. The four people just looked at Summer's happiness from afar, completely unwilling
join because they are too lazy just to be childish by fighting over flowers.
“Ed, sorry that time I didn't visit you.”
“It's okay. You're going to be hard because Aciel locked me away as long as I'm sick in his mansion.” Eden smiled a little, felt silly when she remembered her experience that had run away and acted like a madman who claimed to have never been married and had two children.
“Ed..” Tiffany nudged his arm slowly and coded Eden when Andrew was walking towards them from a distance.
“He's still chasing you?”
“Andrew? No.” replied Eden short. Now he is more like a friend when he is with Andrew. “But he still has a look of adoration for you.” Tiffany's tease while groaning mischievously.
“Ck, just for you.” replied Eden spontaneously. Without Eden knowing Tiffany was staring at Andrew and he just chuckled softly afterwards. It's a little funny to imagine that what Eden said came true. Two people who have been hurt by love, maybe it will be good together.
“Hai ladies, I'm glad you came Ed.” greet Andrew gently as always. Andrew's gaze, which had previously only been to Eden, immediately rolled toward Tiffany as Eden pulled Tiffany's hand and tried to introduce Tiffany to Andrew. Or maybe Andrew still remembers Tiffany as one of Eden's best friends first.
“You still remember it?”
“Emm... wait, I'm like no stranger to him, but I forgot his name.” Andrew replied without further ado. Tiffany just laughed at Andrew's very funny honesty. And without further ado Tiffany extended her hand towards Andrew to get acquainted again.
“Because you forgot, then I will make you remember my name. Stephany, but my friends used to call me Tiffany.”
“Oh, Andrew Osborn.” reply Andrew warm. Andrew's sweet smile looks perfect in Tiffany's eyes. And for the first time after she was heartbroken by James, she felt attracted to a man.
“Nice to meet you, Andrew.”
“Mommy!”
From a distance Eden saw Ciara was running towards him and looked so difficult because it had to strike among the invited guests who were quite crowded ballroom. Behind her Olivia and Sian seemed resigned when she saw Ciara running because Olivia could not run at all during her pregnancy.
And Sian himself felt quite aware that he was no longer a child who would look strange if he ran like Ciara.
“Hai darling.” Eden crouched down in front of her daughter, then wiped the sweat that began to appear on her daughter's forehead covered in bangs.
“Return..”
Eden immediately snorted in annoyance as Ciara started to do something annoying like this, whining! Eden was really upset when Ciara had to interfere with her reunion event with her whimper that was very noisy like this. Even Ciara would be more difficult to persuade if he had whined like that.
“Honey, the party is not finished. Look, it's aunty Fanny, you remember?”
“Hai Ciara's. You're getting bigger now.” greet Tiffany softly. He took the time to pinch Ciara's adorable cheeks, but the little girl immediately brushed off Tiffany's hand as she was in a tired fashion right now.
“I'm sorry, Ciara will indeed be like this because Aciel always spoils her.” snorts Eden annoyed. He then takes over Louise who is half asleep from Tiffany and puts her into his cozy stroller. If Ciara had been whining to want to go home, then inevitably they really have to go home now.
“I have to find Aciel and go home before Ciara gets messed up here. We'll resume our reunion at Christmas. You're still here at Christmas, right?” ask Eden about Tiffany.
“You take it easy, I take time off until the beginning of the year.”
“Good, I'll call you back. Bye.”
Eden immediately walked out of the ballroom with Ciara who began to look fussy next to him. While Louise who was still asleep quietly in her stroller makes Eden a little grateful because if they both cry together, do not know anymore what Eden will do. She would definitely be thrown into a panic as Aciel was not with her to calm her two fussy children.
“Your Daddy must be smoking in the back garden.” As already knowing the habit of Aciel who likes to stay away from the crowd while smoking cigarettes, Eden immediately pulled Ciara's hand towards the back garden. From a distance he could see Aciel who was talking seriously with a woman in an ivory brown dress. A little eye-catching, Eden tried to observe more clearly who the woman was because it was possible that they had met before. But Eden did not know the woman at all and she felt she had never met before.
“Eden!”
Jannet reflexively turned around as Aciel suddenly called out to someone from behind her. With a smile his feet Jannet looked at Eden and her children, then looked confusedly at Aciel to ask for an explanation.
“This is my wife and my children.”
“Hai, I'm Eden.” Eden held out her friendly hand towards Jannet, but the woman did not shake Eden's hand as she should. Long enough Jannet was pecking before Aciel's deheman made her realize and immediately extended her hand.
“Jannet Streusell.”
“Hai Jannet, nice to meet you. But sorry, Aciel and I have to go home now that our daughter has been whining about going home. Once again forgive me for interrupting your time with Aciel.”
“Oo oh... It's okay, we're just having a casual chat. Then I'll go back inside to enjoy the party. Good night.” With a pale and stiff face, Jannet stepped away leaving the triumphant grinning Aciel behind her. It was fortunate that Eden came just in time before the woman had expected too much from him.
“Who is he?”
“Nobody, just happened to meet when he was confused looking for a toilet.” lie Aciel sounds funny. But Eden chose not to bother because they both had to go home before Ciara became more and more angry with her whining.
“Mommy! Let's go home.”
“Iya dear, wait a minute. Oh my God, your son Ace.” said Eden gaunt next to Aciel. While Aciel only smiled a little at the behavior of his daughter who was very stubborn like him.
“Well, this way you can't fool me anymore like you used to.”
“What do you mean?”
“Test that DNA.” replied Aciel indifferently. While Eden himself chose not to continue their debate because all that would later only make this beautiful night damaged by his anger or the anger of Aciel.
